New report cites experts who say Trump could have used the loss to avoid paying personal income taxes for 18 years.

A new report showing Donald Trump recorded a $916 million loss on his 1995 tax return will focus more attention on his business practices and his refusal to release any recent federal tax filings.

A story in the New York Times , based on a copy of three pages of Mr. Trump’s 1995 filing that were mailed anonymously to the paper, cited tax experts saying the Republican presidential nominee could have used the loss to avoid paying...